Synthesis of 2-BMIDA 6,5-bicyclic heterocycles by Cu(i)/Pd(0)/Cu(II) cascade catalysis of 2-iodoaniline/phenols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1039/c6cc04554e

A one-pot cascade reaction for the synthesis of 2-BMIDA 6,5-bicyclic heterocycles has been developed using Cu(i)/Pd(0)/Cu(ii) catalysis. 2-Iodoanilines and phenols undergo a Cu(i)/Pd(0)-catalyzed Sonogashira reaction with ethynyl BMIDA followed by in situ Cu(ii)-catalyzed 5-endo-dig cyclization to generate heterocyclic scaffolds with a BMIDA functional group in the 2-position. The method provides efficient access to borylated indoles, benzofurans, and aza-derivatives, which can be difficult to access through alternative methods.